Has E4 cracked the formula for successful Teen TV?

Modern TV for Teens lesson:

Case Studies:
Skins, The Inbetweeners and Misfits

Task 1:

Research:
(a) Factual information for each show- dates, production team, audience figures, reception/awards etc.

(b) What seems to be the winning formula for each show? Use the following links within your research.

http://www.%20has%20e4%20cracked%20the%20formula%20for%20successful%20teen%20tv/?.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23793472-teenage-kicks-how-e4-captured-the-teen-tv-market.do

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/teen-dramas-down-with-the-kids-424525.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/teenage-kicks-its-sex-drugs-and-double-maths-as-skins-returns-1379938.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/is-the-inbetweeners-all-its-cracked-up-to-be-2083304.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/nov/14/misfits-asbo-superhero-television



Task 2:

Identify the main areas of concern and the corresponding arguments FOR and AGAINST the US version of ‘Skins’.

Evaluate whether the concerns seem to be audience, age, social/c ultural. Explain your answer in detail.

http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/01/21/too-hot-for-america-the-tv-show-skins/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1349022/MTV-executives-order-new-U-S-version-Skins-tone-child-pornography-fears.html


http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jan/17/shameless-skins-being-human


http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/taco-bell-pulls-ads-mtv-74037  (the comments beneath are the most informative)

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/20/business/media/20mtv.html?_r=1


Task 3:

List the stereotypes that seem to exist in programmes for Teens?

What is their function and in your opinion how ‘real’ are these?